PSA Region VII Central Visayas

04/09/2026

LOOK | PSA conducts Civil Registration Joint Consultative Workshop

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), through its Civil Registration Service (CRS), conducted a Joint Consultative Workshop to review and enhance proposed updates to key civil registration guidelines.

Held on 02 to 04 September 2026, the three-day activity gathered the Technical Working Group, composed of representatives from various PSA offices, including the CRS, Legal Service, and Regional Offices, along with representatives from the National Authority for Child Care (NACC), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and Local Civil Registry Offices (LCROs).

The workshop focused on reviewing, harmonizing, and strengthening the proposed guidelines and procedures on:

• Manual of Instructions on the Accomplishment of the Amended/New Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) and Office of the Civil Registrar General (OCRG) Form No. 101; and
• Revision of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9858.

Through technical discussions and consultations among concerned agencies and civil registration partners, the workshop facilitated the finalization of guidelines that will help ensure the accurate, consistent, and lawful preparation and registration of civil registry documents, while promoting more standardized civil registration procedures nationwide.

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04/09/2026

READ | Consumer Price Index for the Bottom 30% Income Households (2018=100): August 2026

The country’s inflation rate for households in the bottom 30% of the income distribution retained its previous month’s rate of 8.2% in August 2026.

Food inflation for the bottom 30% of income households at the national level recorded a slower annual hike of 8.3% in August 2026, from 8.5% in the previous month. In August 2025, it recorded an annual decrease of 2.8%.

Inflation for the bottom 30% of income households in the National Capital Region (NCR) slowed down to 4.3% in August 2026, from 4.5% in July 2026.

Inflation for the bottom 30% of income households in areas outside NCR also showed an uptrend at 8.4% in August 2026, from 8.3% in July 2026.

🔎Read the full story
➡ https://psa.gov.ph/price-indices/bottom-30

04/09/2026

READ | Seasonally Adjusted Consumer Price Index (2018=100): August 2026

At the national level, the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items exhibited a month-on-month growth rate of 0.5% in August 2026, from a zero percent growth rate registered in July 2026.

In the National Capital Region (NCR), seasonally adjusted CPI for all items registered a faster month-on-month growth rate of 0.3% in August 2026, from 0.1% in the previous month.

Areas outside NCR showed a monthly increment of 0.4% in August 2026, from a
0.1% recorded in July 2026.

🔎 Read the full report:
➡ https://psa.gov.ph/price-indices/seasonally-adjusted-cpi

04/09/2026

READ | Main Contributors to August 2026 Inflation

The main contributors to the overall inflation in August 2026 were:

🍽️ Food and non-alcoholic beverages - 28.8%
🏠 Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels - 26.6%
🚍 Transport - 20.1%

Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes selected food and energy items, eased to 4.1% in August 2026 from 4.2% in July 2026.

🔎 Read the full report:
➡ https://psa.gov.ph/price-indices/cpi-ir/index

04/09/2026

READ | August 2026 Inflation Report 📊

Headline or overall inflation in the Philippines eased to 6.1% in August 2026, from 6.2% in July 2026.

Key Highlights:
• January to August 2026 average inflation: 5.2%
• August 2025 inflation: 1.5%

🔎 Read the full report:
➡ https://psa.gov.ph/price-indices/cpi-ir/index

04/09/2026

WATCH | Press Conference on the August 2026 Inflation | 04 September 2026

03/09/2026

LOOK | 2025 Water Flow Accounts of the Philippines 💧🇵🇭

The Water Flow Accounts provide information on the flows of water between the environment and the economy–from its initial abstraction as input to various economic activities to its return to the environment.

In 2025, about 97.4% of water was abstracted from surface water, while 2.6% was abstracted from groundwater. Water abstraction refers to the amount of water that is removed from any source, either permanently or temporarily.

📊 Meanwhile, the country’s overall Water Use Efficiency (WUE) in 2025 was recorded at PhP 221.48 per cubic meter of water used, down by 4.3% from PhP 231.42 per cubic meter in 2024.

🔎 Read more here ⬇️
https://psa.gov.ph/content/countrys-water-use-efficiency-declined-php-22148-cubic-meter-2025

03/09/2026

WATCH | The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) commemorated the 86th Anniversary of Commonwealth Act No. 591 and the 59th Founding Anniversary of the ASEAN through a back-to-back celebration, honoring the agency’s institutional journey and its growing role in the ASEAN region.

The event featured dedicated exhibits showcasing the history and progress of Philippine official statistics, as well as the Philippines’ continuing cooperation with its ASEAN neighbors. It also brought together key PSA officials personnel in celebrating these two important milestones.

A pop quiz was also held to test personnel’s knowledge of the Commonwealth Act No. 591 and the ASEAN.

This celebration reminds us of how far Philippine statistics have come, and the work that remains as we move forward with our ASEAN partners. 🤝

03/09/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐏𝐒𝐀 𝐑𝐒𝐒𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐒𝐀 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐀) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services Office VII (PSA RSSO VII), represented by Officer-in-Charge Regional Director Wilma A. Perante, together with the Philippine Statistics Authority Cebu Provincial Statistical Office, represented by Chief Statistical Specialist Felixberto Sato Jr., attended the State of the Province Address (SOPA) 2026 held at the Capitol Social Hall, Cebu Provincial Capitol, on 31 August 2026.
The event highlighted the province’s key accomplishments, development priorities, and strategic initiatives aimed at promoting inclusive and sustainable growth. The participation of PSA officials reflects the Agency’s continued commitment to supporting evidence-based governance and development planning through the provision of timely, relevant, and reliable statistics.
PSA remains dedicated to strengthening partnerships with local government units and stakeholders in advancing data-driven decision-making for the benefit of communities across Central Visayas.